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A rare Malekula Island over modeled skull
A rare Malekula Island over modeled skull
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with vegetable matter, human skull, spider web and cowrie shells

A similar smaller example sold in Art + Object's Oceanic sale on March 3rd. An example also illustrated in Oceanic Art by Anthony J.P. Meyer, p. 425. Sourced in the Solomon Islands in the 1950's
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A rare Malekula Island over modeled skull

Estimate NZ$5,000 - NZ$6,000
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Starting Price NZ$2,400
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